TORONTO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose
on Monday, bolstered by robust gains across most of the index's
key sectors including financial and energy stocks, which were
helped by higher crude oil prices.

Eight of the index's 10 main groups saw gains of more than 1
percent, with financial stocks, which make up roughly a third of
the TSX's weight, up 1.6 percent.

Canadian banks, which have a significant stake in the
country's oil and gas industry, have often seen their fortunes
move in tandem with crude prices in recent months. Crude
rose on Monday following U.S. drilling data that showed
activity had slowed.

Toronto-Dominion Bank was among the gainers carrying
the most weight, rising 1.4 percent to C$52.40.